No merit in Atiku’s appeal, rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the tribunal on Atiku Abubakar’s petition.

The court said there was no merit in his appeal.

In the lead judgment read by Justice John Okoro, which the seven-man panel agreed unanimously with, the court resolved all the seven issues identified for determination against the appellants.

The other panel members are Justices Uwani Abba-Aji, Mohammed Garba Lawal, Ibrahim Saulawa, Adamu Jauro, Tijani Abubakar and Emmanuel Agim.

“On the whole, having resolved all the issues against the appellant, it is my view that there is no merit in the appeal and it is hereby dismissed.

“The judgment of the court below delivered on September 6^th 2023 affirming the election of the second respondent as the duly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is hereby affirmed,” Justice Okoro said.

Atiku had approached the court to overturn the judgment of the presidential election petition tribunal which affirmed Tinubu’s election as president.